Commercial Interior Design

The Designer usually meets face-to-face with the Client to find out how the space will be used and to get an idea of the Client's preferences and budget.The Designer also will visit the space to take inventory of existing furniture and equipment and identify positive attributes of the space and potential problems.

During this phase the Designer refines the project, establishes the scope, relationships, forms, size and appearance of the project by means of plans, sections and elevations, typical construction details, equipment layouts, and three-dimensional visualizations.

This phase is about the details and the requirements for construction of the Project. The Construction Documents shall include Drawings and Specifications that establish in detail the quality levels of materials and systems required for the Project.

The Tendering phase is the short time (one to two weeks) that three or more contractors are given to give a price for the designed work. Sometimes the Client may select to utilize a construction manager approach where the Contractor works closely with the Designer and the Client and gets individual sub trades to bid on the project.